Michael´s Second Year

[michael-ibk]

427/ZZ60.) Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) / Südafrikanischer Kronenkranich

 

Busanga Plains, 14/10. Deligthfully common in Northern Kafue. A favourite bird of mine since early childhood.

 

[michael-ibk]

428/ZZ61.) Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) / Klunkerkranich

 

Busanga Plains, 15/10. A vulnerable species but you can´t miss them in Kafue.

 

[michael-ibk]

429/ZZ62.) Black-Bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster) / Schwarzbauchtrappe

 

Busanga Plains, 12/10. The only Bustard/Korhaan seen. Not many of them in Zambia.

 

[michael-ibk]

Waders and friends now - most of these already seen in Ethiopia, so few countable additions here. Also saw Ruff, Greenshank and Little Stint but did not take photos.

 

430/ZZ63.) Water Thick-Knee (Burhinus vermiculatus) / Wassertriel.

 

Regularly seen everywhere in both countries. Here from Northern Kafue, 12/10.

 

 

-/ZZ64.) Spotted Thick-Knee (Burhinus capensis) / Kaptriel

 

Musekese, 9/10.

 

 

-/ZZ65.) Black-Winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

 

Kanga Pan, 23/10.

 

 

-/ZZ66.) African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) / Blaustirn-Blatthühnchen

 

Kafue River, 11/10.

 

Edited December 12, 2017 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

431/ZZ67.) Collared aka Red-Winged Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) / Rotflügel-Brachschwalbe

 

Lake Itezhi Tezhi, 7/10. The only sighting of this bird.

 

 

 

-/ZZ68.) Temminck´s Courser (Cursorius temminckii) / Temminckrennvogel

 

Busanga Plains, 14/10

 

[michael-ibk]

432/ZZ69.) Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus) / Waffenkiebitz

 

Busanga Plains, 14/10. Very common in Kafue.

 

[michael-ibk]

433/ZZ70.) White-Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus albiceps) / Weißscheitelkiebitz

 

Mana Pools Floodplains, 20/10. The default Lapwing there.

 

 

-/ZZ71.) Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus) / Kronenkiebitz

 

Southern Kafue, 8/10. The only sighting of this bird.

 

[michael-ibk]

434/ZZ72.) Long-Toed Lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris) / Langzehenkiebitz

 

Busanga Plains, 13/10. Not uncommon in the wetter areas of Kafue and certain parts of the Zambezi but not very approachable.

 

[michael-ibk]

435/ZZ73.) African Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) / Senegalkiebitz

 

Lake Itezhi Tezhi, 7/10. One of the most attractive Lapwings IMO.

 

 

-/ZZ74.) Kittlitz´s Plover (Charadrius pecuarius) / Hirtenkiebitz

 

Lake Itezhi Tezhi, 7/10

 

 

-/ZZ75.) Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) / Sandregenpfeifer

 

Kafue River, 11/10. Not a common bird to see in Zambia, our guides were both surprised.

 

 

-/ZZ76.) Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) / Teichwasserläufer and

-/ZZ77.) Three-Banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris) / Dreibandregenpfeifer

 

Mana Pools Floodplains, 20/10

 

 

-/ZZ78.) Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) / Flussuferläufer

 

Mana Pools Floodplains, 20/10

 

 

-/ZZ79.) Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) /Bruchwasserläufer

 

Mana Pools Floodplains, 20/10

 

 

-/ZZ80.) Grey-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) / Graukopfmöwe

 

Lake Itezhi Tezhi, 8/10. Not a wader of course but the only one from the Gull family we´ve seen so I might as well group it with the other water-based birds.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

436/ZZ81.) Double-Banded Sandgrouse (Petrocles bicinctus) / Nachtflughuhn

 

Mana Pools Floodplains, 21/10

 

[michael-ibk]

437/ZZ82.) Ring-Necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola) / Gurrtaube

 

Kanga Pan, 23/10. It´s almost funny that I did not take a single picture of this species in Ethiopia - obviously they were abundant. And it almost happened again this trip, seen everywhere but almost no pictures. Ah Doves, little love you get!

 

 

-/ZZ83.) Red-Eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) / Halbmondtaube

 

Kanga Pan, 23/10

 

 

-/ZZ84.) Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) / Palmtaube

 

Pioneer Camp, 6/10

 

 

Also seen: Speckled Pigeon.

[michael-ibk]

438/ZZ85.) African Green Pigeon (Treron calvus) / Rotnasen-Grüntaube

 

Mana Pools Floodplains, 21/10. Only one sighting of this shy bird - they could not resist a very ripe fig tree.

 

[michael-ibk]

439/ZZ86.) Emerald-Spotted Wood Dove (Turtur chalcospilos) / Bronzeflecktaube

 

Kanga Pan, 23/10. Probably the bird we saw the most.

 

 

-/ZZ87.) Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) / Kaptäubchen

 

Mana Pools Floodplains, 20/10. Rarely seen, only in certain dryer spots of Mana.

 

Edited December 12, 2017 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

440/ZZ88.) Lilian´s Lovebird (Agapornis lilianae) / Erdbeerköpfchen

 

Mana Pools Floodplains, 19/10. A common bird there. I like their German name - it means "Little Strawberry Head".

 

 

[michael-ibk]

441/ZZ89.) Meyer´s Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri) / Goldbugpapagei

 

Southern Kafue, 7/10. Seen a couple of times but never managed to get a really decent shot.

 

[michael-ibk]

442/ZZ90.) Schalow´s Turaco (Tauraco schalowi) / Schalowturako

 

Pioneer Camp, 6/10. My favourite sighting there, very surprised to get this bird inside the Lodge´s gardens.

 

 

I failed to get a shot of Purple-Crested Turaco, one of my main targets. Saw two in the Kanga area of Mana Pools but no photo opportunities.

[michael-ibk]

443/ZZ91.) Grey Go-Away-Bird aka Lourie (Corythaixoides concolor) / Graulärmvogel

 

Southern Kafue, 8/10. A few birds seen pretty much everywhere.

 

[michael-ibk]

444/ZZ92.) Coppery-Tailed Coucal (Centropus cupreicaudus) / Kupferschwanzkuckuck

 

Busanga Plains, 13/10. The only sighting of this one.

 

[michael-ibk]

445/ZZ93.) Senegal Coucal (Centropus senegalensis) / Spornkuckuck

 

Mana Pools Floodplains, 21/10. Very similar to Coppery but appreciably smaller and black does not extend that far down the mantle.

 

 

-/ZZ94.) White-Browed Coucal (Centropus superciliousus) / Weißbrauenkuckuck

 

Mana Pools Floodplains, 18/10

 

 

Not a Cuckoo trip, heard my nemesis Red-Chested a couple of times and saw Levaillant´s twice but no usable photos.

[elefromoz]

@michael-ibk, I don't think Ive seen an African Openbill to date. Wow, what a great collection of Raptors, #530 the pair of Lappet-Faced Vultures marching along in unison with the wind in their feathers is hilarious/brilliant, but then I just love Vultures.

[xelas]

Marching strongly towards #500, @michael-ibk! Just to remind you, your last year count was 567 .

[TonyQ]

Great additions to you list . I particularly like the lapwing/plover section.

I can see the 500 rapidly approaching!

[michael-ibk]

446/ZZ95.) African Barred Owlet (Glaucidium capense) / Kapzwergkauz

 

Musekese, 10/10.

 

 

-/ZZ97.) African Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii) / Afrikanischer Waldkauz

 

Kanga Pan, 23/10. Even with ISO 16000 a much better photo than I got in Ethiopia.

 

[michael-ibk]

447/ZZ98.) Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba) / Schleiereule

 

Kafue River, 10/10. Very difficult to get something here inside the nest but lovely to see the chicks - there were two.

 

 

-/ZZ99.) Verreaux´s Eagle-Owl (Bubo lacteus) / Milchuhu

 

Southern Kafue, 7/10.

 

 

We also saw Pearl-Spotted Owlet and (a first for me) African Grass Owl but both did not like to stick around for photos.

[michael-ibk]

448/ZZ100.) Square-Tailed aka Mozambique Nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) / Welwitschnachtschwalbe

 

Musekese, 11/10. I remember we positively IDed this one by call.

 

 

We also saw European (distinctive way of flying), Swamp (call) and Pennant-Winged Nightjar (unmistakable in flight because of the extremely long primaries). No idea if I have photos of them, Nightjars are way too complicated for me. If you wanna have a go, please help yourself - this site here provides some excellent Nightjar ID info.